Catnip to keep out ants.

Catnip - Here is a picture of catnip
@gewcew23 (8007)
United States
January 19, 2007 12:09pm CST
I was reading an article on how to keep ants out of your home. IT suggested planting catnip around your foundation and ants will not cross it. Has anyone ever heard of this? I haven't tried it yet. But I think I will.
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BunGirl
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Hmm... what a neat idea. Does it work for fire ants too, or is it a specific type of ant?
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gewcew23
@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I don't know it just ants. We don't have a lot of fire ants where we live but that is a good question I will see if I can find out and let you know.
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gewcew23
@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
19 Jan 07
OOOPPSSS! I meant to say that the article just said ants. Sorry about the mishap.
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BunGirl
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
19 Jan 07
No problem. Thanks for checking for me! Down here in Texas we get fire ants pretty bad, and last summer they chewed through one of the connections to my air conditioner. It was 108 that day of course! Anyway, we used some chemicals and such to keep them out for the rest of the summer, but if catnip will do it that seems like a much better way.
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villageanne
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
22 Jan 07
I will have to tell my daughter this. She has fire ants all over her yard and they come into her home. She has tried everything....expect this.
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loved1
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
23 Feb 07
HMMM. It sounds like a good way to keep ants away from your home. With my luck I would have every cat in the neighborhood hanging out around my catnip plants, stoned out of their mind and partying. It would be like woodstock for kitties. lol
sreedhar
@sreedhar (576)
• India
20 Jan 07
Wow it sounds a really good idea. I have been troubled by this tiny mighty creatures for a long time, and all my attempts to win over them have been in vain. But can you give more information about this plant, and where and how can we get this. Anyway thanks for the information.
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margieanneart
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
19 Jan 07
No, I have not heard of that, but thanks for sharing. I heard to put borax in front of the door and windows will keep out ants and bugs though.
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creativedreamweaver
@creativedreamweaver (7297)
• United States
19 Jan 07
No, this is a tip that I hadn't heard of. Very interesting. We get a ton of those little black ants in the summertime. This is a site that I have used and know some of the tips really work. Last summer I did the black pepper, and they wouldn't cross over it. http://www.thefrugallife.com/ants.html
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